Full Text of HR0060 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has a responsibility to | 3 | | help crime victims access justice, assistance, and the support | 4 | | they need to heal; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Illinois Crime Victims' Voices: The First-Ever | 6 | | Survey of Illinois Victims' Views on Safety and Justice found | 7 | | that crime is a traumatic experience for nearly everyone who | 8 | | has been a victim and that nearly seven out of 10 crime victims | 9 | | experience traumatic symptoms across demographic | 10 | | characteristics; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Research has shown that people who are repeatedly | 12 | | victimized are more likely to face mental health problems such | 13 | | as depression, anxiety, and symptoms related to post-traumatic | 14 | | stress disorder and chronic trauma; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Victims living in communities experiencing | 16 | | concentrated crime are more likely to suffer from greater | 17 | | levels of chronic trauma than those who do not, and national | 18 | | data indicates that young adults, people with low incomes, and | 19 | | residents of urban areas experience the highest rates of | 20 | | victimization; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Research shows that people under the age of 30 |
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| 1 | | are 24 percent more likely to be victims of violent crime and | 2 | | 41 percent more likely to be victims of serious violent crime; | 3 | | similarly, people with incomes of less than $25,000 per year | 4 | | are 25 percent more likely to be victims of violent crime and | 5 | | 46 percent more likely to be victims of serious violent crime; | 6 | | and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Nearly 35 million children have experienced one | 8 | | or more types of childhood adversity, and approximately 72% of | 9 | | children and youth in the United States will have experienced | 10 | | at least one stressful event (e.g., witnessing or being a | 11 | | victim of violence, experiencing sexual, physical, or | 12 | | emotional abuse, suffering a serious injury or medical | 13 | | condition, or the death of a parent or sibling) before the age | 14 | | of 18; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, These adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can be | 16 | | traumatizing and, if not recognized and treated, can affect | 17 | | health across the life span and, in some cases, result in a | 18 | | shortened life span; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, A growing body of research demonstrates that | 20 | | untreated trauma, especially among those who experience repeat | 21 | | victimization, can contribute to substance abuse, mental | 22 | | health issues, housing instability, and other problems that | 23 | | increase risky behaviors and lead to further victimization or |
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| 1 | | crime itself; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Trauma-informed care has been promoted and | 3 | | established in communities across the country on a bipartisan | 4 | | basis, including in the states of California, Florida, | 5 | | Massachusetts, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and | 6 | | Wisconsin; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Numerous federal agencies have integrated | 8 | | trauma-informed approaches into their programs and grants, | 9 | | which should be leveraged by the State of Illinois; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Infants, children, and youth and their families | 11 | | who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, | 12 | | including those who are low-income, homeless, involved with | 13 | | the child welfare system, involved in the juvenile or adult | 14 | | justice system, unemployed, or not enrolled in or at risk of | 15 | | dropping out of an educational institution and live in a | 16 | | community that has faced acute or long-term exposure to | 17 | | substantial discrimination, historical oppression, | 18 | | intergenerational poverty, a high rate of violence or drug | 19 | | overdose deaths, should have an opportunity for improved | 20 | | outcomes; this means increasing access to greater | 21 | | opportunities to meet educational, employment, health, | 22 | | developmental, community reentry, permanency from foster care, | 23 | | or other key goals; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | an urgent and significant need exists to discuss and evaluate | 4 | | public policies affecting trauma and social determinants of | 5 | | health; and be it further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize the importance, effectiveness, | 7 | | and need for trauma-informed care among existing programs and | 8 | | agencies in the State of Illinois; and be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That we express our support for the | 10 | | establishment of this effort and urge the citizens of this | 11 | | State to become more aware of trauma and its effects on | 12 | | communities across Illinois; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 14 | | delivered to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney | 15 | | General.
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